Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the proposed closure of EB Games' New Zealand stores

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the proposed closure of EB Games' New Zealand stores

Author: Newstalk ZB January 6, 2026 Duration: 3:13

Retail New Zealand's Chief Executive says the closure of Australian retailer EB Games would have a wide-reaching impact.  

The Australian video-game retailer's proposing shutting its 38 New Zealand stores and its Distribution Centre. 

Staff reportedly have until Monday to feed back on the plan. 

Retail NZ's Carolyn Young told Andrew Dickens the retail climate's been really challenging over the past few years.  

She says losing EB is not a small thing. 

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